to keep (a person) waiting
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
stolen goods; loot; spoils
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what do you want?; can I help you?
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
for some (unspecified) reason
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
greeting; a fine thing to say
such; this sort of; like this
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
without; but if; otherwise; or else
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name